Review for Religious

Review for Religious is a Catholic journal founded to promote the study of Catholic religious life and its relationship to God, the Church, and the world.

[U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops @USCCB]

“Consecrated life is, not primarily about the work that religious do, but rather about the total consecration of one’s life to God.”

In this 2012 @CatholicNewsSvc interview with then-Father Robert Prevost, OSA, now Pope Leo XIV, reflects on consecrated life and the evangelical counsels as a distinctive witness of vowed religious life in the Church. In 1997, Pope Saint John Paul II established the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life, observed each year on February 2 with the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, also known as Candlemas Day, when candles are blessed as a sign of Christ, the light of the world. In the same way, women and men in consecrated life are called to reflect the light of Jesus Christ to all peoples.

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RIP Fr. Torrell, a Dominican scholar who helped a generation understand Aquinas as (among other things) a religious

[The Catholic University of America Press @CUAPress]

We are saddened to hear about the passing of Fr. Jean-Pierre Torrell. We are honored to have published his vast legacy of Thomas Aquinas volumes.
https://t.co/UbrBWArNJt

[CARA @caracatholic]

Women and Men Entering Religious Life: The Entrance Class of 2024

This study surveyed women and men
religious who formally entered a religious congregation, province, or monastery based in the
United States during 2024. For the full report, please visit our website at https://t.co/JtV8G0JH5W.

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[Vatican News @VaticanNews]

Pope Leo XIV commends the educational efforts of the De La Salle Brothers, and encourages them to continue "inspiring joyful and fruitful paths of holiness."

https://t.co/k8uGUz4wLb

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An Augustinian, the second religious Pope in a row!

[L'Osservatore Romano @oss_romano]

Edizione Straordinaria de L’Osservatore Romano - Habemus Papam
Robertum Franciscum Prevost
qui sibi nomen imposuit
LEONEM XIV.

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NEW on RfR Online: Fr. Jeffrey Kirch, CPPS's 2024 @cmsmtweets Presidential address: https://t.co/CpkHER8xZ9

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NEW on RfR Online: Fr. Aaron Wessman, GHM provides a list of especially useful resources on the issue polarization for those in leadership positions: https://t.co/WN5HI6SiB3

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"What is the function of the physical environment in a spiritual direction encounter? The nature of spiritual direction requires confidentiality, concentration, and integrity. Hence, the function of the physical environment is to facilitate those requirements."

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NEW on RfR Online: Two Essential Functional Features of Spiritual Direction, from Fr. Kenneth Davis, OFM Conv. - https://t.co/So6ZMJZltH

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NEW on RfR Online: Two Essential Functional Features of Spiritual Direction, from Fr. Kenneth Davis, OFM Conv. - https://t.co/So6ZMJZltH

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Religious Brothers Day is just around the corner! https://t.co/XY2Qpbfdda

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NEW on RfR Online: "Jane de Chantal and Léonie Aviat: Women of Gentle Strength", an exploration of two unique contributes to Salesian spirituality. Read more: https://t.co/9IgqCO9dJE

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Congratulations to Review for Religious editorial board member Fr. Aaron Wessman, GHM on the publication of his new book!

[New City Press @NewCity_Press]

The newest book in the Magenta Series "The Church's Mission in a Polarized World", could not be more timely.

https://t.co/7pBf5fICfR

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[Fr. Mike Palmer, CSC @FrMikeCSC]

Flashback to January 2010, when I walked into a random Roman church and someone casually told me "Oh by the way, that's St. Valentine's skull over there." St. Valentine, priest and martyr of the Catholic faith, pray for us!

[Catholic Theological Union @ChicagoCTU]

With deepest sorrow we share that Rev. Donald P. Senior, CP entered eternal life today. We celebrate his life and the extraordinary gifts he embodied as a world-renowned biblical scholar, prolific writer, and extraordinary pastoral leader. Arrangements are pending.

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👇Includes findings on religious priests/major superiors

[The Catholic Project @CatholicProj]

A thread on the National Study of Catholic Priests, released today @CatholicUniv. It is the largest study of American Catholic priests in 50 years.

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[America Magazine @americamag]

He had a secret that he casually shared with me during one of our longer conversations. It was a secret known only to a few others. Why Peter let me in on it, I’ll never know. https://t.co/ouNHWi1SER

[Sebastian Gomes @SebGomesAmerica]

Our video team @americamag spent the past year traveling the country to explore the shifts and trends in Catholic parish life. The result is a feature documentary, "People of God: How Catholic Parish Life is Changing in the United States". AVAILABLE NOW:
https://t.co/E7xhCg6mYz

[UISG International Union of Superiors General @uisg_superiors]

Sr. Annah Theresa Nyadombo appointed to the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Read the news: https://t.co/jjVMdtptsr

[Sisters of Mercy @SistersofMercy]

🎂 Happy Birthday, Catherine McAuley! 🎂

On this day in 1778, Catherine McAuley was born in Dublin, Ireland.

Her rich legacy of Mercy now spans the globe and lives on 244 years after her birth.

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NEW on RfR Online: Fr. Kenneth Davis, OFM Conv., asks how spiritual directors know they are doing what they seek to accomplish, and offers some tools to help:

https://t.co/bz31f6uEAY